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  2. Ofra Haza - Wikipedia

    • Ofra Haza (Hebrew: עפרה חזה; 19 November 1957 – 23 February 2000) was an Israeli singer, songwriter, and actress, commonly known in the Western world as "the Madonna of the East", or "the Israeli Madonna". Her voice has been described as a "tender" mezzo-soprano. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Haza at number 186 on its list of the 200 Greatest Singer… See more

    BornBat-Sheva Haza · 19 November 1957 · Hatikva, Tel Aviv, Israel
    Died23 February 2000 (aged 42) · Ramat Gan, Israel
    SpouseDoron Ashkenazi (m. 1997)
    InstrumentsVocals · piano
    Early life

    Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, to Mizrahi Jewish parents from Yemen who had immigrated to Israel in 1949 with eight children. She was the youngest of nine children (six sisters and two brothers) to Yefet an… See more

    International artist

    She represented Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983, with the song "Hi", finishing second with 136 points. Her major international breakthrough came in the wake of the album Shirei Teiman ("Yemenite … See more

    Collaborations and performances

    Her collaborative work with internationally established acts included the single "Temple of Love (Touched by the Hand of Ofra Haza)", recorded with The Sisters of Mercy in 1992. Thomas Dolby co-produced Yemenite S… See more

    Marriage

    On 15 July 1997, Haza married businessman Doron Ashkenazi. The couple had no children, but Ashkenazi had an adopted son, Shai, and a biological daughter from his first marriage. See more

    Death

    Ofra Haza died on 23 February 2000, at the age of 42, of AIDS related complications. While the fact that she was HIV-positive is now generally known, the decision by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz to report it shortly after her de… See more

    Legacy

    Bezalel Aloni, Haza's manager and producer of 28 years, published a book Michtavim L'Ofra (Letters to Ofra) in 2007. The book is partly Aloni's autobiography and partly a biography of Haza, and includes let… See more

    Discography

    Studio albums
    • 1974: Ahava Rishona • First Love (with Shechunat Hatikvah Workshop Theatre)
    • 1976: Vehutz Mizeh Hakol Beseder • Apart from that All Is OK (with Shechunat Hatikvah W… See more

     
  1. Ofra Haza - IMDb

    Ofra Haza was born on 19 November 1957 in Tel Aviv, Israel. She was an actress and composer, known for The Prince of Egypt (1998), American Psycho …

    • Birth Place: Tel Aviv, Israel
    • Death Place: Ramat Gan, Israel
  2. Ofra Haza - Biography - IMDb

  3. New Israeli TV series explores life of pop star Ofra Haza

    Aug 13, 2020 · It’s been 20 years since the death of Israeli pop superstar Ofra Haza and her life is the focus of a new, three-part documentary series, which airs on HOT 8 on Sundays at 9 p.m. starting on...

  4. Ofra Haza | Life, Songs, Albums, & Cause of Death

    Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer and pop star known for blending traditional Yemeni and Jewish folk elements with current pop music trends. Known as the “Madonna of the East,” Haza represented Israel in the 1983 Eurovision Song …

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  5. The Ofra Haza enigma: How Israel’s greatest pop star is …

    Mar 23, 2013 · What does it say about Israeli society when 13 years after her death, Ofra Haza is best remembered for succumbing to AIDS and for a Mizrahi accent that Israelis just can’t help but mock? By Adi Keissar

  6. Remembering Ofra Haza - Jewish Journal

  7. Ofra Haza - Jewish Virtual Library

    Ofra Haza was an Israeli singer, actress, and international recording artist. Haza was born on November 19, 1957, the youngest of nine children in a Yemenite family that lived in Tel Aviv. Haza’s singing talent was first recognized in the …

  8. Haza, Ofra (1957-2000) - Institut Européen des …

    Ofra Haza עפרה חזה, (Bat-Sheva Ofra Haza), born on November 19, 1957 in Tel-Aviv and deceased on February 23, 2000 in Ramat Gan, was an Israeli actress and singer native of Yemen. At the age of 12, Ofra Haza started acting in a …

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